Paul Ryan is a 'no' on deficit commission

Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.), the incoming House Budget Committee chairman, said he won't vote in favor of the recommendations of President Barack Obama's deficit panel.

Ryan said Thursday criticized the group's recommendations because they don't do enough to address the rising costs of health care.

He told reporters at a Christian Science Monitor breakfast that the panel's work does represent "adult conversation" finally taking place on addressing the national budget.

The 18-member panel, which will vote on the final recommendations on Friday, needs 14 members to support it in order to issue a formal recommendation to Congress and the White House. Seven members have said they'll vote for it so far, including Sens. Judd Gregg (R-N.H.) and Kent Conrad (D-N.D.).

UPDATE: Another Republican member of the Bowles-Simpson deficit panel is rejecting the panel’s recommendations.

Rep. Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) said he’s leaning against voting for the plan because it “accelerates” the implementation of health care reform.

“I think Bowles and Simpson deserve a lot of credit for producing a plan. But I can make the argument, frankly I think they -- not necessarily intentionally -- but they have accelerated the arrival of Obamacare,” he said Thursday afternoon.

“I’m going to read though the rest of the plan. But I would say certainly I’m a lean no,” he added.